Overview Bahamas

Prince George Wharf in Nassau Harbor.jpg
Cruise ships in Nassau Harbour
Rank 152nd
Currency Bahamian dollar (BSD)
Fiscal year 1 July - 30 June
Trade organisations WTO, CARICOM
Statistics
GDP $8.779 billion (2008 est.)
GDP growth 1.5% (2008 est.)
GDP per capita $28,600 (2008 est.)
GDP by sector agriculture: 3%, industry: 7%, services: 90% (2001 est.)
Inflation (CPI) 2.4% (2007)
Population
below poverty line		 9.3% (2004)
Labour force 191,595 (2008)
Labour force
by occupation		 agriculture 5%, industry 5%, tourism 50%, other services 40% (2005 est.)
Unemployment 7.6% (2006 est.)
Main industries tourism, banking, cement, oiltransshipment, salt, rum, aragonite,pharmaceuticals, spiral-welded steel pipe
Ease of Doing Business Rank 85th[1]
External
Exports $674 million (2006 est.)
Export goods mineral products and salt, animal products, rum, chemicals, fruit and vegetables
Main export partners US 20.4%, Singapore 15.5%, Spain14.5%, Poland 14.3%, Germany 6.6%,Guatemala 5.7%, Switzerland 5.2% (2007)HI
Imports $2.401 billion (2006 est.)
Import goods machinery and transport equipment, manufactures, chemicals, mineral fuels; food and live animals
Main import partners US 26.7%, South Korea 14.1%, Japan13.5%, Italy 7.5%, Singapore 5.2%,Venezuela 4.5%, Spain 4.3% (2007)
Public finances
Public debt $342.6 million (2004 est.)
Revenues $1.03 billion (FY04/05)
Expenses $1.03 billion; including capital expenditures of $130 million (FY04/05)
Economic aid recipient: $5 million (2004)
Main data source: CIA World Fact Book
All values, unless otherwise stated, are in US dollars

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